Cranberry Orange Bread with Grand Marnier Glaze

Cranberryorangebread

Some friends dropped off a bag of fresh oranges from their tree so i wanted to use them up! This recipe for Cranberry Orange Bread with Grand Marnier Glaze looked fabulous, but don't let the name fool you, this is loaf cake not bread! And it makes two loaves!! Double Yum! This loaf cake is delicious! Seriously, i could eat a whole loaf on my own! I love that its more tart than sweet and the orange is a nice accompaniment to the cranberry. The texture is moist and not crumbly. I made a few changes to the recipe: I switched out dried cranberries for fresh-frozen ones that i had in the freezer. The fresh cranberries are very tart, while the dried are more sweet, if you want a sweeter bread definitely use the dried! I also added a tablespoon of Grand Marnier (an orange flavored french liqueur) to the batter for extra orange flavor (you could subsitute orange juice for a sweeter flavor). This combination made for a very tart, less sweet cake that i just love! The flavor of the tart cranberry is very prominent and the orange adds a fresh citrus backdrop... the Grand Marnier in the Glaze creates an extra orange component to this cake as the liqueur cuts the sweetness of the powdered sugar perfectly. If you wanted a sweeter glaze you could easily substitute the liqueur for orange juice. Enjoy!

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[Raven Lie]

[cest top] This looks absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try this recipe tonight. I love your blog. Creative, unique, and yummy.